Fritz Kreisler, the violinist on this album, had several encounters with Johannes Brahms, the composer of the Violin Concerto, in their native city of Vienna.
Interpretation
Fritz Kreisler's interpretation of Brahms's Violin Concerto is considered definitive, and he performs his own imaginative cadenza at the end of the first movement.
Compositional Technique
Fritz Kreisler created his own arrangement of Paganini's Violin Concerto No.1, adding a new introduction, coda, rewritten transitional sections, luscious harmonies, and an expanded orchestration with brass and harp.
Recording & Production
For contractual reasons, the Philadelphia Orchestra was dubbed the 'Victor Symphony Orchestra' for the recording of Kreisler's short compositions.
Performer Biography
Fritz Kreisler, the violinist, studied at the Paris Conservatoire under Lambert Massart, who predicted Kreisler would be the greatest of all his students, including Wieniawski.
Performer Biography
The Kreisler pieces on this CD were recorded late in his career, after he had suffered a severe accident in 1941 where he was hit by a truck and was in a coma.
